This paper investigates the effects of different cultivation modes including winter irrigation and zero tillage, crop-grass intercropping, and early spring film mulching on sand entrainment, wind velocity gradient and soil moisture conservation in the middle reaches of the Heihe River in the Hexi Corridor region for the 2001-2002 period. The...

This paper investigates differences in yield and field microclimate of cotton under traditional planting (one plant in a hole) and cluster planting patterns (three plants in a hole). Yield and field microclimate under traditional and clustered planting in the desert oasis region of Hexi corridor were studied. Results showed that...

This paper investigates the effect of a cluster-planting pattern on intraspecific interactions and tests whether cluster planting can modify the type and intensity of intraspecific interactions, thus increasing yield. The growth characteristics of different organs of cotton under cluster and traditional planting patterns were studied and the effect of different...

Actinomycetes were isolated from sugarcane soils by improved Gao’s No.1 synthetic medium. Physiological and biochemical characteristics, molecular identification and phylogenetic analysis were carried out on 29 isolates selected by morphology. Antimicrobial activity of the soil actinomycetes to plant pathogenic fungi was studied using the Dual-culture method. The results of identification...

Sugarcane-maize intercropping is an important planting pattern in sugarcane production areas. This practice favors sugarcane production, improves land use efficiency and decreases the need for pesticide use. However, the effects of sugarcane and maize intercropping on the rhizosphere’s microbial community have been less reported. In this study, a plot experiment...

The history of diversified cropping can be dated back to the era of man’s evolution that followed hunting and gathering, and this form of cropping has stood the test of times to be still an important farming practice in modern agriculture. In recent years, the control of insect pests using...